Hannant, a Rugby League Players' Association board member, has been a key figure in the CBA deliberations that have dragged on for three months.

The NRL veteran said a resolution was likely soon, with players now voting on proposed changes to the salary cap and minimum wage.

It is understood a handful of senior players and club officials remain unhappy with minor issues in the proposed CBA. Hannant said he was confident a resolution was just weeks away.

"We have come a long way from where we started and it (a decision) is not far off," Hannant said. "We have to sign off on it and that is hard because everyone from across the NRL has to have the opportunity to view and vote on it.

"I think we are close. It will still take time, though."

Hannant's Broncos teammate Jharal Yow Yeh recently said he was envious of the AFL's playing group because they were so protective of their rights.

NRL players have traditionally been the poor cousins of their football rivals from rugby and AFL when it comes to earning a percentage of the game's income.

Initially it was the realisation that State of Origin was making the NRL millions while players were paid the same as any other representative match.

Now that the week-to-week entertainment of the NRL has also become a cash cow, the importance players place on their group rights, not just individual contracts, has soared.

Hannant said that while the RLPA had been weak in the past, it was no longer a soft touch.

"The senior players have now bought into it and taken responsibility," Hannant said. "It takes time out of your life and away from your family to care about the greater good. It is a strong association now."

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